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i had found:pyramid,garden,zeus,mausoleom,colossus,pharos.
are they true?seem like different with what i know before...so hope you can help me to makesure it is true or not...thanks..:-)

2006-10-15 03:58:57 · 6 answers · asked by San 2 in Arts & Humanities History

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There are the seven wonders of the ancient world and also the seven wonders of the modern world.

Here are the ancient ones;

The Great Pyramid of Giza
A gigantic stone structure near the ancient city of Memphis, serving as a tomb for the Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu






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The Hanging Gardens of Babylon
A palace with legendary gardens built on the banks of the Euphrates river by King Nebuchadnezzar II






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The Statue of Zeus at Olympia
An enormous statue of the Greek father of gods, carved by the great sculptor Pheidias






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The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus
A beautiful temple in Asia Minor erected in honor of the Greek goddess of hunting and wild nature






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The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

A fascinating tomb constructed for King Maussollos, Persian satrap of Caria






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The Lighthouse of Alexandria
A colossus of Helios the sun-god, erected by the Greeks near the harbor of a Mediterranean Island






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The Lighthouse of Alexandria
A lighthouse built by the Ptolemies on the island of Pharos off the coast of their capital city



The seven wonders of the modern world are the Empire State building, the Itaipu Dam, the CN Tower, the Panama Canal, the Channel Tunnel, the North Sea Protection Works, and the Golden Gate Bridge.

2006-10-15 12:58:48 · answer #1 · answered by samanthajanecaroline 6 · 0 0

The Seven Wonders of the World : Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Temple of Artemis, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Mausoleum of Maussollos, Colossus of Rhodes and the Lighthouse of Alexandria.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7_wonders

2006-10-15 11:02:06 · answer #2 · answered by ideal 2 · 1 1

the answer of ideal:
The Seven Wonders of the World : Great Pyramid of Giza, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Temple of Artemis, Statue of Zeus at Olympia, Mausoleum of Maussollos, Colossus of Rhodes and the Lighthouse of Alexandria.

2006-10-15 16:19:29 · answer #3 · answered by aahamed24 3 · 0 0

pyramids at Giza

hanging gardens at Babylon

statue of Zues at Olympia

temple of Artemis at Ephesus

the mausoleum at Halicarnassus

the colossus at Rhodes

the lighthouse of Alexandria

2006-10-15 11:04:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

Include Niagra fall and Tajmahal in the list given by others.

2006-10-15 11:09:49 · answer #5 · answered by Pitambri 3 · 0 0

Great Pyramid of Giza that's all I know

2006-10-15 11:06:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

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